6011 welding rods 1/8
Skip itA small market ($31K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible$32.62avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Good571.85avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Good6.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Good$12.91–$175.02cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Okay77%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay58%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-19.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$31K$31K/yr · 14K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 6011 welding rods 1/8 is a $31K/yr Amazon United States market (14K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
6011 welding rods 1/8 market data
- Units sold / yr
- 1K–1K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $33K–$41K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.5%
- Avg BSR
- #58
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 89%
- Sponsored
- 96%
- Out of stock
- 4.7%
- Avg brand age
- 55 months
- Avg seller age
- 198 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
16 rising
Sellers
66
Top-5 brand share
77%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
58%
Top 20: 92%
Open market
19%
- YESWELDER54%
- METAL MARLIN7%
- ARCCAPTAIN6%
- WISUNO5%
- Forney4%
- NICETECH4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -19.2% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top 6011 welding rods 1/8 search terms
- 6011 welding rod 3/3210K/yr
- 6011 welding rods5K/yr
- 6011 welding rods 1/8328/yr
- 6011 welding rods 1/8 10lb25/yr
Top 6011 welding rods 1/8 products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
YESWELDER E6011 3/32 5LB Welding Rods Stick Electrodes
YESWELDER$26.094.6★2,096 rev
YESWELDER E6011 3/32 10LB Welding Rods Stick Electrodes
YESWELDER$35.414.6★2,096 rev
YESWELDER E6011 3/32 2LB Welding Rods Stick Electrodes
YESWELDER$18.914.6★2,096 rev
ARCCAPTAIN E6011 Welding Rod 3/32 5LB Carbon Steel Welding Sticks Electrodes Welding Rods ARC Welding Equipment
ARCCAPTAIN$25.614.5★74 rev
WISUNO Welding Rods E6011 3/32 1LB Carbon Steel Stick Electrodes
WISUNO$12.914.4★3 rev
Newest
by launch dateWISUNO Welding Rods E6011 3/32 1LB Carbon Steel Stick Electrodes
WISUNO$12.913 rev
Metal Marlin E6011 Welding Rod 3/32 5 lb Pack Premium Quality Carbon Steel Stick Electrode (SMAW) Deep Penetration Fast-Freezing Arc Vacuum-Sealed Packaging Suitable for Stick Welding
METAL MARLIN$25.8544 rev
Metal Marlin E6011 Welding Rod 1/8 5 lb Pack Premium Quality Carbon Steel Stick Electrode (SMAW) Deep Penetration Fast-Freezing Arc Vacuum-Sealed Packaging Suitable for Stick Welding
METAL MARLIN$26.3844 rev
ATLASWELDER E6011 3/32 5LB Welding Rod Carbon Steel Stick Electrodes
ATLAS WELDER$23.134 rev
3/32 Inch 2 Lbs Welding Rods E6011 Carbon Steel Electrode Fit for Repairs and Metal Fabrication
WFLNHB$15.871 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumWISUNO Welding Rods E6011 3/32 1LB Carbon Steel Stick Electrodes
WISUNO$12.914.4★
Metal Marlin E6011 Welding Rod 1/8 5 lb Pack Premium Quality Carbon Steel Stick Electrode (SMAW) Deep Penetration Fast-Freezing Arc Vacuum-Sealed Packaging Suitable for Stick Welding
METAL MARLIN$26.384.5★
Metal Marlin E6011 Welding Rod 3/32 5 lb Pack Premium Quality Carbon Steel Stick Electrode (SMAW) Deep Penetration Fast-Freezing Arc Vacuum-Sealed Packaging Suitable for Stick Welding
METAL MARLIN$25.854.5★
ATLASWELDER E6011 3/32 5LB Welding Rod Carbon Steel Stick Electrodes
ATLAS WELDER$23.134.4★
3/32 Inch 2 Lbs Welding Rods E6011 Carbon Steel Electrode Fit for Repairs and Metal Fabrication
WFLNHB$15.875.0★
What buyers say about 6011 welding rods 1/8
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“as good as any other better known brand name rods”
“From my stand point these are affordable”
“ease of use”
“As described”
“It digs in, penetrates well, and will punch through rust, mill scale, and less-than-perfect prep without complaining”
“They dig in strong”
“these E6011 rods perform exactly like they should”
“These are perfect for thicker projects using my 120amp welder”
“they were easy welds to clean up”
“Good for quick jobs requiring little welding”
What buyers complain about
“definitely not quality of a name brand rod”
“Yes name brand more expensive”
“they catch fire often”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 6011 welding rods 1/8 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $31K/yr across 27 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -19.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- How competitive is the 6011 welding rods 1/8 niche?
- 16 brands and 66 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 6011 welding rods 1/8?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Value For Money, Flammable. The return rate is 0.7%.
- When does demand for 6011 welding rods 1/8 peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 6011 welding rods 1/8 niche?
- Listings span $12.91–$175.02; the average listing price is $32.62 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 572 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.